diff --git a/esp-hal/src/lib.rs b/esp-hal/src/lib.rs
index 27f6d555da4..45879e1b749 100644
--- a/esp-hal/src/lib.rs
+++ b/esp-hal/src/lib.rs
@@ -736,13 +736,6 @@ pub struct Config {
 pub fn init(config: Config) -> Peripherals {
     let mut peripherals = Peripherals::take();
 
-    Clocks::init(config.cpu_clock);
-
-    #[cfg(xtensa)]
-    crate::interrupt::setup_interrupts();
-    #[cfg(esp32)]
-    crate::time::time_init();
-
     // RTC domain must be enabled before we try to disable
     let mut rtc = crate::rtc_cntl::Rtc::new(&mut peripherals.LPWR);
     #[cfg(not(any(esp32, esp32s2)))]
@@ -755,5 +748,12 @@ pub fn init(config: Config) -> Peripherals {
         crate::timer::timg::Wdt::<self::peripherals::TIMG1, Blocking>::set_wdt_enabled(false);
     }
 
+    Clocks::init(config.cpu_clock);
+
+    #[cfg(xtensa)]
+    crate::interrupt::setup_interrupts();
+    #[cfg(esp32)]
+    crate::time::time_init();
+
     peripherals
 }